Network Programming, Java (Programming Language), General Software Engineering

Developing Scalable Series 40 Applications: A Guide for Java Developers (Nokia Mobile Developer Series)

Name: Developing Scalable Series 40 Applications: A Guide for Java Developers (Nokia Mobile Developer Series)
Author: Michael Juntao Yuan
ISBN: 9780321268631

by Michael Juntao Yuan, Kevin Sharp

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Overview

Nokia's Series 40 Developer Platform gives Java developers access to the world's highest-volume, fastest-growing, and most exciting mobile markets. Nokia sells close to 100 million units within their Developer Platform families every year, and the Series 40 Developer Platform is the highest-volume platform in the family. Success on this platform is crucial for the commercial success of any mobile application. Knowledge of the Series 40 Developer Platform can be applied to the Java environment on all Nokia Developer Platform devices, including Series 60 devices.

Fully reviewed by Nokia's subject matter experts, this book covers the entire development process—from design and coding through testing and deployment. The authors walk you through eleven complete example applications, presenting downloadable client and server source code that you can use to jump-start virtually any project. Along the way, the authors illuminate the technical underpinnings of Series 40, review crucial architectural issues, introduce key mobile design patterns, discuss scalability and device optimization strategies, and offer dozens of best practices and tips—many of which have never before been published.

Coverage includes

Identifying your best opportunities and killer applications for mobile development
Building effective MIDP 2.0 user interfaces for devices built on the Series 40 Developer Platform
Building animated mobile games
Handling persistent and networking data
Proven techniques for scaling and optimizing applications across devices

Synopsis

This guide introduces the Java 2 micro edition (J2ME) mobile information device profile (MIDP), and explains how to develop multimedia messaging service (MMS) and wireless application protocol (WAP) based thin-client applications for mobile Nokia devices. The authors discuss the Bluetooth API, optimization techniques, end-to-end design patterns, and scalability best practices, and provide an example photo viewer application, action game, and networked mobile web log. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

About the Author, Michael Juntao Yuan

MICHAEL JUNTAO YUAN is an author, developer, and software architect for end-to-end mobile software. Yuan contributes frequently to Forum Nokia and other developer forums and publications, including JavaWorld, developerWorks: IBM's resource for developers, Dr. Dobb's Journal, and Software Development Magazine.

He is the author of the best-selling book Enterprise J2ME (Prentice Hall PTR, 2004). Yuan earned a Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin.

KEVIN SHARP is senior technical editor and columnist for Supply Chain Systems magazine and a technical editor with Forum Nokia. He is a registered professional engineer with experience in circuit design, optical symbol recognition, radio frequency identification systems, and hazardous environment process monitoring. He founded Accurate Information, Inc. in 1989 and continues to manage its consulting practices in logistics, supply chain management, and mobile technologies.